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- Steve Earle at The Crossroads: Veteran Musician to Release Blues Album
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- Bob Dylan: From The Village to the Basement
- Billy Joe Shaver & Willie Nelson to Perform on Letterman
- Iconic Club Owner Eddie Wilson Puts Memorabilia Collection Up for Auction
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- Jake Owen Releases Brand New Single, “Homemade,” To Country Radio
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Archive for the ‘Album Reviews’ Category
Freedy Johnston – Rain On The City – (Bar None Records)
It’s been eight years since Freedy Johnston’s last album, so what does he open with on this new one but an accordion and a ukulele. Welcome back Freedy, welcome back. Recorded in Nashville at House of David, a studio run by multi-instrumentalist Richard McLaurin and owned by legendary Nashville session man David Briggs (Elvis Presley’s […]
Buddy and Julie Miller – "Written In Chalk"
There was a time when I anxiously awaited the impending arrival of a new Neil Young release, knowing it would not only impact my life, but that it would speak to me on a level of depth somewhere between religious, familial, and primordial-in other words, scary personal. That place is now reserved for Buddy and […]
Tiny Television – Mission Statement (Magnolia Records)
Some artists sneak up on you from out of the haze of a purple dusk, tap you on the shoulder and hand you a precious box. Tiny Television’s Mission Statement (Magnolia Records, 2009) is that box, a bejeweled wonder full of interesting compartments holding secret, shiny surprises that reveal themselves with each new opening. From […]
Review: Van Meter – "Should've Been A Weathergirl" (Van Meter)
If you’re currently in a bad relationship, recently escaped one, are thinking about leaving one, or have ever been dumped, made a horrible one-night-stand mistake, or gotten a tattoo you regret, then this is the album for you! If not, the well-trod ground of heartbreak and loss will wear very thin after a few songs. […]
The Greencards – "Fascination" (Sugar Hill Records)
This is not your father’s bluegrass. Progressive isn’t a strong enough description for The Greencards: otherworldly is more suitable. The trio at the core of this band consists of two Aussies and a Brit who originally met in Austin, Texas, but now call Nashville home. As for the band’s quirky name, I suppose Greencards sounds […]
Hank Williams “Revealed: The Unreleased Recordings” Time Life
This set is not for the uninitiated, looking for a primer on Hank Williams. This is not a balanced overview of his career (Given it was recorded a couple of years before he died, there were a lot of major songs he had yet to record.), but it does have a dozen of his better-known […]
James McMurtry "Live in Europe" Lightning Rod
(Note: This review has been altered. For various reasons, the album was originally reviewed without the bonus DVD. When McMurtry’s people caught wind, they got a copy of the DVD to me because they felt it was important. They were right.) It’s only been five years since the release of the well received “Live in […]
Taylor Holingsworth "Life With a Slow Ear" – Review
Taylor Holingsworth, guitarist of Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, has slowly but surely made his own way into an Oberst-like spotlight. Growing up in Alabama, Taylor was hired as a back-up guitarist for several bands. In these bands, he mastered both the art of rhythmic rock tunes and the title of a young […]
Guy Clark “Someday The Song Writes You” – Review
Guy Clark is a name I feel like I should know better than I do, and looking at what he’s done, only reinforces that feeling. He has written for Johnny Cash and Bobby Bare, among others, has a dozen studio albums to his credit that include great songs like “Desperadoes Waiting for a Train” and […]
Miranda Lambert "Revolution" – Review
Miranda Lambert sure has evolved over the past four years. She’s written songs about starting fires, stalking ex-boyfriends and “Gunpowder & Lead.” Her latest release maintains that same edge she’s become so well-known for, but she’s tested the lyrical waters, come full circle and really found herself. Lambert is no stranger to the musical charts, […]
Loudon Wainwright III – High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2nd Story Sound Records)
Back in 1966 when Bob Dylan broke his neck in a motorcycle wreck, Loudon Wainwright III was among his possible successors (along with Springsteen, John Prine and Steve Forbert) – heaven forbid should Dylan not recover. At least that’s how Wainwright told it on “Talking New Bob Dylan” from his wonderful and personal History album […]
Pop or Not? Johnny Cooper's "Follow" – Review
Though listed as a country release, Johnny Cooper’s second effort, Follow, is peppered with enough pop and rock to be considered mainstream and playable on a wide spectrum of radio – and it’s a super fun album. Cooper recently turned 21 years old, and both his music and lyrics reflect that carefree, hopeful spirit, including […]
Willie Nelson "American Classic" Blue Note
There’s no mistaking Willie Nelson’s voice. It’s an old friend, and it’s a wonderful thing to hear that voice taking on pop standards like “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “On the Street Where You Live,” among others. It was brilliant when he did it on “Stardust,” and the hope must have been to create something similar to […]
